Congregation Beth Aharon is Riverdale’s Sephardic Orthodox Congregation, located at the Riverdale Bayit (HIR) Bronx, NY.
We welcome all worshipers regardless of eda or level of observance.
Our congregants take an active-leading role in Tefila and Kria’at haTorah.

Monday, February 22, 2016

Purim Katan: (lit. “Minor Purim”); is a semi-festive day in the intercalated first month of Adar in a leap year, whose date corresponds to the date in which Purim is actually celebrated that year in the following month of Adar.

In regular years, the 14th of Adar is Purim, the festival that celebrates the salvation of the Jewish people from Haman's evil decree in the year 3405 from creation (356 BCE). In a leap year -- which has two Adars -- Purim is celebrated in Adar II, and the 14th of Adar I is designated as Purim Kattan, the "Little Purim." There are no special observances, however, associated with Purim Kattan, other than the omission of Tachnun ("supplications") from the daily prayers and a prohibition against fasting or holding eulogies on this day. The Code of Jewish Law cites an opinion that one should increase in festivity and joy, but rules that there is no obligation to do so; "Nevertheless,a person should increase somewhat in festivity... for 'One who is of good heart is festive always' " (Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim 697:1).

After Minha: “Mila baParasha” – understanding a word in parashat T’tsave: “Kerev - קֶּרֶב” - what does this word mean; what’s the connection to Sarah; and will there be sacrifices in Third Temple? Basic (and love of) Hebrew is sufficient.

* Mr. Joseph Levy will speak about how the influence of Nazism was not confined to Europe, but how it spread to the Middle East. He will focus on the Farhud, a violent, Nazi-inspired pogrom that took place in Iraq in 1941.

* Between Minha and Arvit Mr. Levy will take a general look at Jewish history in Arab countries. Topic: “Jews in Arab Lands: Two Millenniums - Compared with the Experience of European Jewry.”

Kiddush: is sponsored by the Zalicha family in celebration of the Bar-Mitsva of

Yosef and Hayim.

Community Time @ 12:00pm - Game-time for kids & Talk-time for adults

Parasha Limud@ 4:00pm - Parashat Hashavua reading and discussion

Zohar daily reading @ 4:30pm

Minha @ 4:40pm

After Minha in Hebrew: “Mila baParasha” – understanding a word in parashat Yitro: “Tsipora - צִפֹּרָה” - Continues; what does her name mean; where was she from; and what’s the connection with honking? Basic (and love of) Hebrew is sufficient.

"Meet the Makuya, Israel's Most Unwavering Supporters": Iyov Jindo will speak about his New-Zionist Movement - better known as Makuya - founded in Japan in May 1948. Come & learn about the true friends of Israel from the Far East.